diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index f6ec15b..21682a1 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display '~/.tmux.conf sourced'
 set -g base-index 1           # start windows numbering at 1
 setw -g pane-base-index 1     # make pane numbering consistent with windows
 
-setw -g automatic-rename on   # rename window to reflect current program
+setw -g automatic-rename off  # rename window to reflect current program
+set-option -g allow-rename off
 set -g renumber-windows on    # renumber windows when a window is closed
 
 set -g set-titles on          # set terminal title